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College Services Advisor - Kaplan Digital Pathways

£22,000 Per annum + benefits

Fixed term / secondment to September 2024

We are looking for an College Services Advisor to join our team for Kaplan Digital Pathways.

From Autumn 2022, we have offered students a digital Foundation Certificate and Pre-Masters through the Kaplan Digital Pathways which is run and delivered online, with support from our existing Colleges, there will be guaranteed progression to a student’s course at their chosen partner university upon achievement of progression requirements. There will be a mix of synchronous and asynchronous activities as well as sessions with a learning advisor.

The College Services team play a vital role covering all aspects of the student life-cycle, from registration, to course completion. The team provides support across a range of areas, including academic and quality assurance, student progression, compliance, student wellbeing and administration.

As a College Services Advisor, you will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day functions of the team to ensure the effective and efficient administration of all processes and procedures.

You will:

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  Provide excellent customer service in a student facing environment.
• Deal with student enquiries by providing a flexible, personalised and inclusive approach.
• Maintain accurate information on the student management system.
• Support pre-arrival, arrivals, registration and welcome events.
• Assist in the maintenance and development of student-facing content.
• Support the development and delivery of extra-curricular activities.
• Provide administrative support.
• Support students in relation to wellbeing and safeguarding.
• Assist compliance with regulatory frameworks.
• Have a flexible approach to work, for example, some out of hour's work may be required at busy periods.
• Work with the College team to continuously improve the student experience.
• Any other duties as required by the College Management Team.

About You

To be considered, you will need:

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  Ability to deliver excellent customer service skills.
• Good level of verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interest in working in education and in particular international students.
• Confident with IT, in particular Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage time effectively.
• Willingness to work flexibly.
• Experience of working as part of a team to achieve goals.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to take initiative.
• A strong commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

About us:

Kaplan International Pathways, a division of Kaplan Inc., offers international students a wide range of flexible study options - from University preparation programmes in the UK, Australia, USA, China and Japan through to full degree programmes in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. Through our academic partnerships with leading universities, our expertise in student recruitment, our exceptional teaching and a real focus on customer service and pastoral care, each year we are proud to welcome thousands of students from more than 100 countries through the doors of our colleges.

In the UK, we operate 10 campus-based colleges in partnership with Bournemouth University, University of Glasgow, University of Liverpool, Nottingham Trent University, University of Nottingham, University of Brighton, University of Essex, University of York and University of West of England, Bristol and an off-campus college in London offering pathways to 8 leading well-ranked UK universities.

Closing date: 24th March 2023

Interviews are scheduled to take place in the w/c 10th April

Please apply with a CV and a Cover Letter. If you have any questions or would like to arrange an informal discussion of the role, please contact Ronké Alao ([email protected])

At Kaplan International, we are committed to working in a diverse organisation and strive to provide equality of opportunity for all. We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership. If as a disabled applicant (as defined under the Equality Act 2010) you would like to request that your application is considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) please let us know using this form

As part of our commitment to safeguarding, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Applicants must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

For international students who have the rights to stay in the UK following graduation, we welcome application under the Graduate Route visa.